Today's creature: The Large Blue Butterfly 🦋 The large blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first defined in 1758 and first recorded in Britain in 1795. In 1979 the species became mostly extinct in Britain but has been successfully reintroduced with new conservation methods. Eggs are laid on the young flower buds of Wild Thyme. The larvae subsequently burrow into the flower head to feed on the flowers and developing seeds. Females lay eggs on plants growing i

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139K views · 6.6K reactions | The wings of blue morpho butterflies are iridescent blue — but contain absolutely no blue pigment! The color is achieved by tiny scales on the wings that have ridges, ribs and other structures that play with the physics of light at the nanoscale to reflect only bright blues. | Center for Biological Diversity | Facebook

561K views · 3K reactions | Despite its name, the blue morpho butterfly’s wings are not actually blue—their appearance is the result of the way light reflects off of microscopic scales on its wings. | National Geographic History | Facebook